Pros And Cons Of Replacing Discrete Logic With Programmable Logic In Introductory Digital Logic Courses.

Abstract

Digital circuit construction with small-scale integrated (SSI) and medium-scale integrated (MSI) logic has long been a cornerstone of introductory digital logic design laboratories. Recently, instructors have begun replacing these projects with designs using complex programmable logic such as programmable array logic (PLA) chips and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).